Archive for the ‘introverts’ Category

My present activities include doing the Harold Jarche course on personal knowledge management, PKM in 40 days , and testing the concept of working out loud.

This is challenging, as the introvert in me pushes for this process to be internalised, and screams for a completing of the work before it is shared. Small talk stresses me out, so the thought of working out load is scary. It’s easier for me to talk about the complete picture, not the work in progress. Working with people and in groups drains the energy from me. I sense a loss of control over my thoughts…I am just not good at thinking out load.

So, working out loud in the social media might offer some great opportunities…I can put my ideas out in the hope that others can help improve them without…well, without having to be social. Really? Well, it is really a different way to been social than the team meeting, or face-to-face, or the social gathering.

With social media, I can control the level of interaction and the pace of engagement. I can create the space I need to recharge the batteries.

I guess I can still be social…work out load…and not raise my anxiety too much.